toughness

English

Etymology

From Middle English toughnesse, towghnesse, towghenesse, equivalent to tough +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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Noun

toughness (countable and uncountable, plural toughnesses)

1. (uncountable) The state of being tough.
   1. (materials science, physics, of a metal) Resistance to fracture when stressed, or the degree of such resistance.
   2. (psychologically, emotionally, or biologically) Fortitude; hardiness; mettle.

      Hyponym: intestinal fortitude

2. A formidable difficulty.

Derived terms

• graph toughness

Translations

state of being tough

• Bulgarian: твърдост (bg) f (tvǎrdost)
• Chinese:

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• Finnish: sitkeys (fi), ankaruus (fi), kovuus (fi)
• French: solidité (fr), dureté (fr), endurance (fr)
• German: Zähigkeit (de) f
• Italian: robustezza (it)
• Romanian: tenacitate (ro) f
• Thai: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• oughtness